The King's Jubilee Celebration

 

King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia in a horse and carriage procession through central Stockholm on Saturday. Janerik Henriksson/TT  

 

The King's Jubilee Celebration 

Royal celebrations are rounded off with a procession and concert  

 

The celebration of King Carl XVI Gustaf's 50th anniversary continues. At 2:30 p.m., a horse procession with the king and queen began in central Stockholm. This afternoon a jubilee concert is held in front of the castle and in the evening a dance party is arranged on Gustav Adolfs torg

 

With regard to the increased terror threat level, the police have, among other things, deployed drones to monitor parts of central Stockholm, writes SVT Nyheter.  

 

- We have a large police presence during the days that the celebration is in progress. We have been planning for a long time, says Michael Fetz, coordinator for counter-terrorism at the Stockholm Police.  

 

Highlights for the celebration on Saturday  

 

14.30-16.00 Horse procession and boat trip through Stockholm  

 

16.00-18.00 Anniversary concert (broadcast live on SVT1)  

 

18.00-22.00 Dance party on Gustav Adolf square The celebration at the castle on Saturday. 

 

Anders Wiklund/TT  

 

Drunk man arrested at the castle - carrying a knife  

 

A drunken man has been taken into police custody after he tried to get past the barricades to the castle during the king's jubilee celebrations in Stockholm, GP reports. 

 

When checked, it was discovered that the man was carrying a knife. He has not yet been able to be questioned due to the heavy intoxication.  

 

- We do not know if there is a motive or similar, says Rebecca Landgren, press spokesperson at the Stockholm Police.